Everton have missed out on some really big names in the transfer market.
Everton actually had the chance to sign Erling Haaland for just £2m when he was a teenager, but the club decided against it.
The Toffees were also exploring a deal to sign Alexander Isak for £14m when he was impressing in Sweden.
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Recent history does not bode well for Everton… 🫣
David Moyes, head coach of Everton, prior to the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Everton.
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One of Everton’s other high-profile former transfer targets was actually playing in the thrilling Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich game last night.
He was one of the best players on the pitch.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Former Everton target Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shines for PSG vs Bayern Munich
During the summer of 2021, Everton were actually on the verge of signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Rubin Kazan.
The Toffees were reportedly in pole position to land the Georgian winger ahead of Serie A, Bundesliga and Premier League clubs.
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Tyrique George of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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However, for whatever reason, they didn’t manage to get the deal over the line, and he ended up joining Napoli a year later for only £9m.
Kvaratskhelia now plies his trade for PSG, and he’s widely considered one of the best players on the planet.
The 25-year-old scored twice in the first leg Champions League semi-final win against Bayern Munich last night, taking his tally to 18 goals for the campaign.
The Georgia international is now the competition’s third top scorer this term, only behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe.
Everton’s recruitment chiefs will certainly be regretting not pushing the deal over the line to sign Kvaratskhelia.
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